Peoples Bank & Trust vs. David Goatley Trust and Niki L. Goatley Trust, Case No. 2025-FC-40

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PEOPLES BANK & TRUST

  Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID C. GOATLEY Individually and as

Co-Trustee of the DAVID C. GOATLEY TRUST and NIKI L. GOATLEY TRUST, ) NIKI L. GOATLEY Individually and as ) Co-Trustee of the DAVID C. GOATLEY TRUST ) And NIKI L. GOATLEY TRUST, and ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD

CLAIMANTS

  Defendants.

Case No. 2025-FC-40

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for foreclosure of a certain mortgage and other relief, as follows:

1. Names of All Plaintiffs and the Case Number: Peoples Bank & Trust; Case No. 25- FC-40

2. The Court in Which the Action was Brought: Circuit Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Christian County, Illinois.

3. Names of Titleholder of Record: David C. Goatley and Niki L. Goatley as Co- Trustees of the David C. Goatley Trust as to a one-half (1/2) interest and David C. Goatley and Niki L. Goatley as Co-Trustee of the Niki L. Goatley Trust as to a one-half (1/2) interest

4. Legal Description of the Real Estate Sufficient to Identify It with Reasonable Certainty:

The part of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Thirty-five (35) in Township Twelve (12) North, Range One (1) West of the Third Principal Meridian, Christian County, Illinois, described as follows:

Commencing at the Southeast corner of the said Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4); thence West along the South Quarter section line of said Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) a distance of 484 feet to a point; thence North parallel to and 484 feet west of the East line of said Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) a distance of 450 feet to a point; thence East on a line parallel to and 450 feet North of the South line of the said Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) a distance of 484 feet to a point; thence South of the East line of said Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) a distance of 450 feet to the place of beginning. Situated in Christian County, Illinois.

5. Common Address or Descriptions of the Location of the Real Estate: 681 N 2000 East Road, Pana, Illinois 62557

6. The Parcel Number is: 07-19-35-200-002-01

7. Identification of the Mortgage Sought to be Foreclosed:

(Parcel 1)

  (a) Names of Mortgagor: David C. Goatley and Niki L. Goatley

  (b) Name of Mortgagee: Peoples Bank & Trust

  (c) Date of Mortgage: April 4, 2008

  (d) Date of Recording: April 14, 2008

  (e) County where recorded: Christian County

  (f) Recording Document Identification: Document No. 2008R01891

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the Clerk of this Court, Christian County Courthouse, 101 S. Main St., Taylorville, Illinois 62568, on or before January 17, 2026 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

/s/ Jeffrey A. Mollet

Jeffrey A. Mollet

IL Bar No. 06210706 Michael A. Lawlor Jr. Attorneys for Plaintiff

silver lake group, ltd.

560 Suppiger Way

P.O. Box 188

Highland, Illinois 62249 Telephone 618.654.8341 Facsimile 618.654.8391

jeff@silverlakelaw.com michael@silverlakelaw.com

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